Several railway lines running from Glasgow Queen Street are in for months of disruption as ScotRail work to upgrade the network across the country.

The latest works mean revised timetables for four lines stretching to Edinburgh, Inverness, Aberdeen and Perth - and it will affect local stations too, including Bishopbriggs, Lenzie, Croy, Cumbernauld, Camelon and Larbert.

The new timetable begins on May 21, and ScotRail say to check your route and plan ahead accordingly.

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For those travelling towards Alloa, Stirling, Dunblane and Perth, trains may be diverted or cancelled anytime after 8pm Sunday to Thursday. That will be the case until Sunday, September 10 - so we’re in for the long haul.

The same goes for trains to Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness, where services may be diverted to Polmont or cancelled.

For both, replacement bus services will run whenever the trains are off - and passengers are warned that the last train, when running, may depart earlier than usual.

If you’re travelling to Falkirk Grahamston then the same timeframe - Monday to Thursday after 8pm - applies. After that time, trains may be cancelled - although the service between Queen Street Low Level and Cumbernauld will take passengers to the end of the line and then a replacement bus will operate between Cumbernauld and Grahamston. This service will be affected until Thursday, September 7.

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And if you’re travelling towards Edinburgh via Shotts then services will be off kilter until Thursday, December 7. This line will be affected Monday-Thursday after 8pm and Sunday all day, with trains either cancelled or operating between West Calder and Edinburgh only. Replacement buses will be available, and you can use the Lanark trains instead.

The advice from ScotRail is to plan ahead and allow more time for your journey throughout the improvement works - head to the website for more info and the latest timetable updates.